So I happened to be visiting a friend's real estate brokerage a few months back and was absolutely amazed at how quiet, dead, and BORING this place was. This office had a HUGE bullpin with over a hundred cubicles, at least 50 people working, and I swear you really could have heard a pin drop. I started to tell my buddy a funny story about a recent client and 15 seconds into story the unthinkable happened!!! SSSHHUUUUSH!!
WTF??My voice wasn't loud or overly animated, in fact I'd been keeping it down since this brokerage felt more like a church or library than a real estate office, but sure enough I got shushed. After we left, this got me to thinking is this office just boring as hell, or is my office just the anomaly?? In my office it's the norm to hear people yelling back and forth down the hallway, music on, people laughing, an occasional curse word or two, chair races, loud phone calls going on, and tons of deals being done.
For me the more casual environment makes work interesting and fun to come into. Not sure why "Professional" is often defined as suits, stuffy, quiet,....and boring. If that definition is true....I'll be the first to admit, our office is NOT professional.
How is your brokerage? Loud and bustling ...or quiet? Is your office's idea of getting crazy having a potluck on Wednesday instead of Friday? What environment do you thrive in?
